Leviticus 16:31:3Lev.16.31.W3TAB

הִיא֙

hi

it is

Transliteration
HI
Extended
HEE
IPA
/hiː/

Meaning by language

English
it is

Alphabet Analysis

Heh as in house; silent at word end
Hireq'ee' as in machine
Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points

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Word in context

  1. word

    HI

  2. phraseyour reading level

    sha-BAT sha-ba-TON HI

  3. clause

    sha-BAT sha-ba-TON HI la-KHEM ve-i-ni-TEM et-naf-sho-TEI-khem

  4. sentence

    sha-BAT sha-ba-TON HI la-KHEM ve-i-ni-TEM et-naf-sho-TEI-khem khoo-KAT o-LAM

Exegesis

The pronoun hi {הִיא֙ | hîʾ} functions as a nominal predicate.

In contextLeviticus 16:31

It is a sabbath of solemn rest for you, and you shall afflict your souls; it is an everlasting statute.

About this coordinate

Leviticus 16:31:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Leviticus 16:31, so the Hebrew word הִיא֙ (hi) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Lev.16.31.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.16.31.W3.S1) and character.